Surf Forecasts:
Broad Cove surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, E swell with 490 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broad Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broad Cove in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Broad Cove.
First up, the water is sitting at a balmy 65°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year. That's seriously unusual, so you won't need a thick wetsuit, that's for sure.
Alright, the honest truth is the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We've got a long stretch of weak, small surf with poor conditions. The first few days are a total write-off, with Thursday the 3rd giving us tiny, messy waves and onshore winds. The real kicker is that there's barely any wave energy, with combined energy values as low as 42 on Thursday morning, rising to 397 on Friday morning the 4th, but that's attached to a messy 7ft SE windswell being blown out by a 16 mph onshore breeze. It's a no-go.
Friday afternoon the 4th is the only real standout in this entire 16-day window. The wind swings around to a light 3 mph cross-offshore from the NNW, cleaning things up nicely. You'll have a 5ft swell rolling in from the SE, and while the 7-second period isn't anything special, the clean conditions will make it ridable. The combined energy is a moderate 266, so there's a bit of push. This is the best you're going to get, but it's still a far cry from pumping. It's a point break that's fairly consistent, so you can expect a few waves, but the crowds are often here, so don't expect to have it to yourself.
After that, we slide back into poor conditions. Saturday morning the 5th has a bit of 3ft surf with an offshore breeze, but it's weak. The rest of the first week and into the second week is a desert of tiny, weak swells and poor wind. There's a couple of days in the middle of the second week, like Tuesday the 15th, where the swell bumps up to 4ft, but it's paired with a terrible 5-second period and a combined energy of just 93, so it's a weak, gutless mess.
Honestly, if you're desperate for a paddle, target Friday afternoon the 4th. Otherwise, save your energy. The setup here, with the poor surf quality and strong winds on some days, looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of this period.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 29 | 42 | 176 | 373 | 218 | 178 | 73 | 99 | 2 | 2 | 490 | 3 | 246 | 198 | 76 | 48 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 16 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:21PM1.66m | 2:04AM1.38m | 2:23PM1.61m | 3:15AM1.33m | 3:33PM1.59m | 4:32AM1.35m | 4:47PM1.60m | 5:43AM1.41m | 5:55PM1.65m | 6:45AM1.51m | 6:56PM1.70m | 7:37AM1.62m | 7:49PM1.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.30m | 7:58AM0.45m | 9:02PM0.33m | 9:08AM0.50m | 10:15PM0.33m | 10:25AM0.50m | 11:26PM0.28m | 11:38AM0.44m | 00:28AM0.21m | 12:43PM0.36m | 1:22AM0.14m | 1:39PM0.27m | 2:09AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 5 | E 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | — | 183 | 218 | 178 | 73 | 99 | 2 | 863 | 490 | 432 | 246 | 198 | 76 | 48 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | ENE 6 | — | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 107 | 59 | 20 | 8 | 22 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | ENE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | S 7 | SW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 6 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 7 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | NW 2 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | ENE 8 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | SW 7 | SW 4 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 42 | 176 | 373 | — | 2 | 12 | 82 | 675 | 94 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 523 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2826 | 542 | 24 | 501 | 99 | 21 | 0 | 338 | 99 | 2826 | 1263 | 1263 | 2229 | 2229 |
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